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A Basic Total Cleanse Diet

There are lots of different cleanses and body detox programs out there, but much like weight loss itself after the routine or plan is followed, keeping the weight off or in this case the weight and the clean body can be a bit difficult to maintain without knowledge about proper nutrition. The good news is, that following a simple total cleanse diet along with sensible exercise and practices, means it’s more than possible to keep the body in the condition you got it in through a total cleanse program. The core principles of a total cleanse diet are raw foods, juicing, smoothies, and plenty of pure water. Raw foods are so important because of the natural vitamins, enzymes, minerals, and nutrients but also because of the natural fiber which helps keep your colon clean by constantly passing waster efficiently and quickly.

A lot of exotic fruits and fancy ingredients are often associated with keeping the body clean and fit like the acai berry and total cleanse diet staples such as acerola cherry, and mangosteen, but these fruits although healthy and very good for you are not necessarily vital to a total cleanse diet. I generally recommend sticking with fresh fruits that are local for eating, and then using organic frozen fruits like berries and possibly less local varieties of produce for things like making fruit smoothies and ice creams. Drinking these smoothies every morning will give you nearly the entire amount of nutrients and fiber you need for the whole day and will give your body an incredible metabolism boost in the process, plus they keep you full which keeps you from over eating.

I also recommend juicing whenever possible to deliver the nutrients from vegetables you may not either be getting at all or in sufficient amounts. The three core veggies you want to make sure you get in everyday if possible are carrot juice, beet juice, and cucumber juice. If you can manage to add anything else, you can ad apple for sweetness and celery or wheatgrass for extra nutrition. If you cannot juice, only buy organic and non concentrated juice in glass bottles to avoid plastic leeching, and never buy blends or cocktails, just stick to the straight stuff, no added flavors or ingredients. When it comes to other solid foods, for you non vegetarians and non vegans be sure to keep your meat lean and completely cooked, make sure you get it from a butcher, not the grocery store as butchers take much better care of their product as its all they sell, and they keep it in much colder environments thus keeping the meat from spoiling. And for the vegans and vegetarians it goes without saying that a balanced diet of nuts, whole grains, produce, juicing, smoothies, and plenty of pure water will go a long way to keeping your body fit and clean after a total cleanse.

The Basic Core Total Cleanse and Juice Fast Guide: Day 1

Assuming you have followed the guide thus far please know there is wiggle room within this guide for your own tastes and what your comfortable with, but there is a minimum amount of various juices you WILL have to take in order for the total cleanse to be the most effective. The three core vegetable juices that you should consume throughout the fast (and frankly in your regular diet if possible) are beet juice, carrot juice, and cucumber juice. The fruit juices can be a matter of taste although you should generally stay away from the higher sugar and citrus juices as they are gentler on the body and have less sugar for your body to process. You can also have other veggie juices as well if you like but you MUST consume the three core veggie juices daily.

You should generally have a few glasses of each veggie juice per day spread out throughout the day but that can vary depending on your physical size. The fruit juices you should have more sparingly and should keep it at a minimum. Many people I’ve helped have used a small amount of fruit juice as a chaser for the veggie juice as the taste can be unpleasant. I cannot stress enough how beneficial making your own juice can be to the total cleanse, especially when fasting. If you do not have a juicer, at some point I whole heartily recommend you buy one because bottled juice is missing much of the enzymes and vital chemicals that allow all those nutrients to be absorbed in the first place, I will address my personal recommendations for juicers in another article.

If you need to buy your juice, cucumber may be difficult to find but it can be found at the smaller independent health food stores. I have found organic carrot and beet juice (not from concentrate) at places like whole foods and trader Joes before as well, so no excuses everyone! I want you guys to be healthy. DO NOT BUY VEGGIE OR FRUIT JUICE BLENDS! The veggies blends like V8 have tons of sodium and are not good for you, and fruit blends are often way too high in sugar and are from concentrate, only buy the straight non from concentrate single juices, please. The fruit juice I recommend are Apple, Pear, smaller amounts of grape, and a little orange juice here and there. And don’t forget the most important rule…Drink 4-6 liters of water a day, this will truly clean your system out and give you a total body cleanse.

3-4 glasses of veggie juice: Cucumber,Beet,Carrot-at minimum.

1-2 glasses of fruit juice: apple(cloudy),pear, and smaller amounts of grape and orange.

4-6 liters of pure drinking water (no tap water please, it’s too toxic).

This total cleanse diet is not easy to do at first but as long as you go into for your first time, but its very important you give it time to work for any of this to be effective.

A Basic Total Cleanse Diet

The Basic Core Total Cleanse and Juice Fast Guide: Day 1

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